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Charlton v Middlesbrough | Sat 07 Mar | 3pm KO | Match Thread

Callumcafc
Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
edited March 2020 in General Charlton
Big game today. Team news on twitter.
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    edited March 2020
    Charlton: Phillips, Matthews, Purrington, Oshilaja, Pearce (c), Williams, Taylor, Pratley, Green, Cullen, Lapslie

     Subs: Amos, McGeady, Bonne, Smith, Hemed, Davis, Doughty
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,568
    So good to see Williams and Pratley back in the starting line-up. Lot of energy in that midfield
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,955
    The OS says:

    Darren Pratley returns to the team for today’s game against Middlesbrough.

    The influential midfielder has been out with a back injury and last played at the start of February.

    Ben Purrington and Jonny Williams also return to the starting lineup with Alfie Doughty and Aiden McGeady moved to the bench and Erhun Oztumer not included in the matchday squad.

    It means the Addicks may line up in a 3-5-2 formation or in a 4-diamond-2.

    If it is a 3-5-2 then Deji Oshilaja, Pratley and Jason Pearce would make up the back three. Adam Matthews and Ben Purrington would operate as wing backs with Josh Cullen and George Lapslie playing behind Jonny Williams. Lyle Taylor and Andre Green will likely start as the front two in either formation with Dillon Phillips starting in goal.

    If playing a 4-diamond-2 then Matthews, Oshilaja, Pearce and Purrington would be the back four with Pratley holding in midfield and Cullen and Lapslie either side of the diamond and Williams behind Taylor and Green.

    Ben Amos, Macauley Bonne, Matt Smith, Tomer Hemed and David Davis join Doughty and McGeady on the bench.


  • sammy391
    sammy391 Posts: 3,782
    Decent team that! 
    Let’s hope a bit of bravery from bowyer results in a positive result! 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Glad that Purrington is back in at Left-Back

    Its certainly the best team that Bowyer could be playing

    Just hope to god that Pratley is protecting the defence rather than being part of it - Play players to their strengths instead of trying to be smart!!
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    Happy with that. COYA!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    6 pointer would like to have seen the bite of Solly and after we conceded 4 last week thought it may have been the perfect time to bring him back and give Matthews a rest 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Callumcafc said:
    Thats a strong bench from Middlesbrough!!

    Glad they can only bring three players on... Hopefully one of them wont be George Saville what with his Millwall connections
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    Boro: Stojanovic, Howson, Shotton, Moukoudi, Johnson, Clayton, McNair, Wing, Coulson, Tavernier, Gestede

    Subs: Pears, Spence, Saville, Morrison, Nmecha, Fletcher, Assombalonga 
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,487
    No natural defenders on bench, Solly must be injured. Aneke is surely done with us now. 
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,955
    edited March 2020
    Subs: Ben Amos, Macauley Bonne, Matt Smith, Tomer Hemed, David Davis join Doughty, McGeady.

    The bench is strong ......  there's some 'game changers' there: plenty of experience and ability, plus a couple with pace and quick feet if we need pace on the counter.





  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,235
    What was the point of Chuks Aneke?  That is all. 
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,349
    Probably our last choice central defence pairing. 
  • floydroadfaithfull
    floydroadfaithfull Posts: 4,778
    edited March 2020
    Gestede is a beast I fear we needed sarr to take him out
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,955
    paulie8290 said:
    6 pointer would like to have seen the bite of Solly and after we conceded 4 last week thought it may have been the perfect time to bring him back and give Matthews a rest 
    Matthews has just had 7 days rest .... should be sufficient for a footballer in his prime!

    If Solly isn't making the matchday 18, then there is good reason.
    Ask Bowyer - he'll know why.


  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Talal said:
    No natural defenders on bench, Solly must be injured. Aneke is surely done with us now. 
    I suggested this a few weeks ago that his knee has gone again which is why we haven't seen hin recently, but surely if that was the case someone at the club would have just said that by now, still havent seen him in any of the recent pictures or videos of the players training tho 
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,568
    Got to go for it today. There is enough pace and fire power in that team to cause them some serious problems. No more excuses
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,955
    sammy391 said:
    Decent team that! 
    Let’s hope a bit of bravery from bowyer results in a positive result! 

    Seems to me Bowyer is trying to go back to basics: compact hardworking team full of running, who'll fight for each other.


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  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,915
    Lapslie Motm
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,487
    paulie8290 said:
    Talal said:
    No natural defenders on bench, Solly must be injured. Aneke is surely done with us now. 
    I suggested this a few weeks ago that his knee has gone again which is why we haven't seen hin recently, but surely if that was the case someone at the club would have just said that by now, still havent seen him in any of the recent pictures or videos of the players training tho 
    Picture of him involved in the circle here which was 5 days ago.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,915
    cantersaddick said:
    Lapslie Motm
    And a Pratley masterclass in controlling the midfield.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,628
    Pedro45 said:
    Happy with that. COYA!
    You must be watching a different team then. Nothing in midfield apart from Williams. Total goals between the 4 of them is 4 I think. Pp said lots of energy......great. But no creativity. 
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    About the best we could’ve hoped for in the circumstances. A glaring potential accident waiting to happen at the heart if the defence but Pearce and Deji will fight for the team, at the very least, and a Pearce may relish the physical battle with Gestede, a player who has caused us a lot of trouble down the years. 

    Would’ve liked to see Aneke on the bench. He’s blown hot and cold but offers something different if plan a doesn’t work. 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Bowyer is either a genius, idiot, lucky or unlucky. I'll let you know at about 5pm. :wink: 

    Joking aside this is our biggest game since Wembley, loosing isint an option. 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    golfaddick said:
    Pedro45 said:
    Happy with that. COYA!
    You must be watching a different team then. Nothing in midfield apart from Williams. Total goals between the 4 of them is 4 I think. Pp said lots of energy......great. But no creativity. 

    Everything is always either brilliant or sh*t ain't it? Obviously we aren't the greatest team in the world but I think most Charlton fans will be happy to see Williams and Pratley starting at the very least.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,955
    golfaddick said:
    Pedro45 said:
    Happy with that. COYA!
    You must be watching a different team then. Nothing in midfield apart from Williams. Total goals between the 4 of them is 4 I think. Pp said lots of energy......great. But no creativity. 
    Fair enough, Golfie.

    What midfield would you have picked?


  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,145
    What's the news with Naby then? I thought he was close last week already?
  • EveshamAddick
    EveshamAddick Posts: 7,014
    Talal said:
    No natural defenders on bench, Solly must be injured. Aneke is surely done with us now. 
    If you have a squad of larger than 18 players, it is inevitable that some won’t make the match day squad. It doesn’t mean they wil never play a part in the future.
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